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The prediction reported here includes mirrorless cameras. The headline is wrong; it should've said "DSLR-style" or "stand-alone."

The tech reasons cited don't make sense, because any of those advancements could be applied to stand-alone cameras for even greater impact. Well, with one exception: "AI" fakery, which involves computing power that cameras will probably not be imbued with.

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I agree. To me, it’s like the old hot rod adage - “the only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches” - applies in camera sensors, bus replace cubic inches with “surface area”. Physics is tough to beat, and if the mirrorless cameras let us down on the computing power then phones will win. However, looking at the Nikon Z9, and extrapolating into the future, I don’t think they will.

It'd be a shame if full frame consumer cameras were to disappear from the market, the ai enhanced photography from smartphones just always feels fake to me. Yet I wouldn't be surprised if it were to happen, wouldn't be the first time the lowest common denominator becomes the benchmark standard for various reasons (ease of use, low cost access), happened to music with mp3.

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